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militancy

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mil·i·tant  (ml-tnt)
adj.
1. Fighting or warring.
2. Having a combative character; aggressive, especially in the service of a cause: a militant political activist.
n.
A fighting, warring, or aggressive person or party.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mlitns, mlitant-, present participle of mlitre, to serve as a soldier; see militate.]

mili·tance, mili·tan·cy n.
mili·tant·ly adv.

militancy
1. the state or condition of being combative or disposed to fight.
2. the active championing of a cause or belief. — militant, n., adj.
See also: Attitudes
1. the state or condition of being combative or disposed to fight.
2. the active championing of a cause or belief. — militant, n., adj.
See also: War
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.militancy - a militant aggressiveness
aggressiveness - the quality of being bold and enterprising
scrappiness - the trait of being scrappy and pugnacious
Translations
militancy [ˈmɪlɪtənsɪ] N [of group, trade union] → militancia f, combatividad m; [of person, attitude] → combatividad m
militancy [ˈmɪlɪtənsi] nmilitantisme m
the rise of trade union militancy → l'émergence du militantisme syndical
militancy [ˈmɪlɪtənsɪ] nmilitanza
militancy [ˈmɪlɪtənsɪ] nmilitanza


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